| Kudumbavilakku | |
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| Genre | Drama Family |
| Created by |
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| Based on | Sreemoyee |
| Story by | Leena Gangopadhyay |
| Directed by | Manju Dharman |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Shyam Dharman |
| Opening theme | "Udayathin Munbe Nee" (Sung by Shweta Mohan) |
| Composers |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 320 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sanjeev |
| Producer | Chitra Shenoy |
| Cinematography |
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| Editor | Jishnu S. Kuryathi |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Good Company Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Asianet |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Original release | 27 January 2020 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | |
| External links | |
| Hotstar | |
Kudumbavilakku (transl. Light of the family) is an Indian Malayalam-language television soap opera drama.[1] The show premiered on Asianet channel and has streamed on Disney+Hotstar since 27 January 2020. Meera Vasudevan portrays the lead role in the series, returning to television after thirteen years.[2][3][4]
The series is produced by Chitra Shenoy under Good Company Productions, is an official remake of Bengali TV series Sreemoyee which depicts the story of a hardworking housewife Sumithra (played by Meera Vasudevan), who is not acknowledged or appreciated for her work. Then she decides to rediscover herself and prove her worth.
Plot
The show revolves around a Malayalee homemaker Sumithra Siddharth Menon and her family. Sumithra, a devoted housewife, mother and daughter-in-law, is family-oriented and self-sacrificing. Bereft of the same love and respect in her house from her own family members, she realises the bitter truth and sets out to live her life on her own terms.
Sumithra is often humiliated for being a simple housewife with an incomplete degree. Her husband Siddharth secretly has been having an affair with his colleague Vedika for the past eight years, the latter feeling insecure due to Sumithra. Sumithra wins the funfair at Sheethal's school and receives a job offer as a cooking teacher. Siddharth and Saraswathi are initially against the idea but Vedika convinces Siddharth to let Sumithra work. However, she is soon fired owing to her unpunctuality caused by Siddharth. Prema, Ananya's mother, becomes sceptical about Aniruddh and Ananya's marriage after meeting Sumithra, but eventually agrees. Despite Nileena trying to warn Sumithra about Vedika and Siddharth relationship, she refuses to believe them and expresses her faith in Siddharth.
Cast
Main cast
- Meera Vasudevan as Sumithra: She is a kind, honest and dutiful mother. She left college after her marriage to raise her three children. She runs a business of ethnic fabric and handicrafts. Sidharth's ex-wife; Anirudh, Pratheesh and Sheethal's mother; she has a hidden talent in singing and cooking;
- Krishnakumar Menon as Sidharth "Siddhu" Menon: Sumithra's ex-husband; father of Anirudh, Pratheesh and Sheethal. He married his colleague Vedika after divorcing his first wife Sumitra. He humiliated Sumithra and considered her only for domestic work when they were married.
- F. J. Tharakan as Shivadas Menon: Sidharth and Sharanya's father and Sumithra and Shreekumar's father-in-law, who tries to help Sumithra to get Sidharth back from Vedika. He always supports Sumithra and treats her as his own daughter.
- Sreejith Vijay → Anand Narayanan as Dr. Anirudh Menon: Sumithra and Sidharth's elder son; Pratheesh's and Sheethal's brother; Ananya's husband a doctor. Initially he was selfish and hated Sumithra for being a housewife and humiliated her.
- Akshaya R. Nair → Athira Madhav as Dr. Ananya Anirudh Menon: She is a spoilt brat who does not like to cook and she used to humiliate her mother-in-law but understood her mistake, and now supports Sumithra. Anirudh Menon's wife, Sumithra's and Siddu's daughter-in-law. Prema's daughter.
- Noobin Johny as Pratheesh Menon: He is a singer and cares for and defends Sumithra. Sumithra and Sidharth's younger son; Anirudh and Sheethal's brother; Sanjana's ex-boyfriend.
- Parvathi Vijay → Amritha Nair as Sheethal Menon: Sumithra and Sidharth's daughter; Anirudh and Pratheesh's sister. She used to humiliate her mother but understood her mistake and now, supports her.
- Devi Menon as Saraswathi Menon: Sidharth and Sharanya's mother and Sumithra and Shreekumar's mother-in-law; she disliked and humiliated Sumithra and was jealous of her good nature.
- Manju Vijeesh as Mallika: Sreenilayam family's domestic help. She supports Sumithra.
- Sumesh Surendran as Sreekumar: Sidharth and Sumithra's brother-in-law and Sharanya's husband, Nileena's former love interest. He supports Sumithra and treats her as his own sister.
- Shwetha Venkat → Ameya Nair → Saranya Anand as Vedika Sidharth née Sampath: Sidharth's second wife; Neerav's mother Sampath's ex-wife. She is jealous of Sumithra and humiliates her. She makes Sumithra's life miserable.
- Dr. Shaju Sam as Rohit Gopal: Sumithra's senior in college who loves and cares for her.
- Gouri P. Krishnan as Pooja Rohit: Daughter of Rohit. She supports Sumithra and likes her family.
Recurring cast
- Bindhu Pankaj as Nileena Bhaskar - Sumithra's best friend since college, Shreekumar's former love interest.
- Sindhu Varma → Manju Satheesh as Sharanya Menon: Sidharth's sister, daughter of Shivadas and Saraswathi and wife of Sreekumar. She humiliated Sumithra.
- Shahnu as Indraja
- Fawaz Zayani as Sampath - Vedhika's ex-husband and Neerav's father; he divorced Vedhika after discovering her affair with Siddharth.
- Sunitha as Savithri - Sumithra and Deepu's mother and Sidharth and Chithra's mother-in-law
- Jeevan Gopal as Jithin Raj: Afraudster and drug addict who wants to marry Sheetal.
- Hari as Deepankumaran aka Dipu - Sumithra's brother, Chithra's husband, Jishnu's father
- Akhil as Jishnu - Deepu and Chithra's son, Savithri's grandson, Sumithra's nephew
- Parvathy Raveendran as Chitra - Sumithra's sister-in-law and Deepu's wife
- Krishna as Prema - Ananya's mother, Anirudh's mother-in-law
- Reshma Nandu as Sanjana - Pratheesh's ex-girlfriend and Maneesh's wife
- Sruthisha Nair as Shilpa, member of Pratheesh's band who loves him
- Alif Muhammed as Maneesh - Sanjana's husband
- Sheelasree as Maneesh's mother
- KPAC Saji as Sanjana's father. He dislikes Pratheesh because of his relationship with Sanjana. Hent goons to beat up Prateesh.
- Master Sreerang Shine as Neerav - Vedhika's son, he hated Vedhika after marrying Siddharth and likes Sumithra
- Shobi Thilakan as Adv. Venugopal - Sumithra and Siddharth's divorce lawyer
- Vanchiyoor Praveen Kumar as Udayabhanu- Shivadas's colleague who currently works at a resort
- Saju Kodiyan as Rev.Fr.Francis Mupliyanthadathil - Sheethal's school principal
- Sarath Sreehari as Pianist - Pratheesh's bandmate
Guest appearance
- Innocent as chief guest on Mother's Day Competition at Sheetal's school (episodes 5 and 6)
- Aju Varghese as himself, for inauguration of Sumithra's shop. (Episode 205)
Adaptations
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Sreemoyee শ্রীময়ী |
19 June 2019 – present | Star Jalsha | Original |
| Kannada | Inthi Nimma Asha ಇಂತಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶಾ |
21 August 2019 – present | Star Suvarna | Remake |
| Marathi | Aai Kuthe Kay Karte! आई कुठे काय करते! |
23 December 2019 – present | Star Pravah | Remake |
| Malayalam | Kudumbavilakku കുടുംബവിളക്ക് |
27 January 2020 – present | Asianet | Remake |
| Telugu | Intinti Gruhalakshmi ఇంటింటి గృహలక్ష్మి |
3 February 2020 – present | Star Maa | Remake |
| Hindi | Anupamaa अनुपमा |
13 July 2020 – present | Star Plus | Remake |
| Tamil | Baakiyalakshmi பாக்கியலட்சுமி |
27 July 2020 – present | Star Vijay | Remake |
Reception
Kudumbavilakku Is the top rated serial in Malayalam television from mid-February through early April in 2020, peaking with 6.1 million TRP according to the weekly data of BARC India [5] since its inception.
| Week No | Date | Episode | Rank | TRP Rating (Impressions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25–31 Jan | 1–6 | 2 | 4557K |
| 2 | 1–7 Feb | 7–12 | 2 | 4415K |
| 3 | 9–14 Feb | 13–18 | 1 | 4578K |
| 4 | 15–21 Feb | 19–24 | 1 | 4513K |
| 5 | 22–28 Feb | 25–30 | 1 | 4736K |
| 6 | 29 Feb–6 Mar | 31–36 | 1 | 4612K |
| 7 | 7–13 Mar | 37–42 | 1 | 4827K |
References
- ↑ "Malayalam Tv Serial Kudumbavilakku". nettv4u.com.
- ↑ "Kudumbavilakku Serial Premieres 27th January At 7.30 P.M On Asianet". keralatv.in.
- ↑ "Meera Vasudevan to play the lead in Kudumbavilakku". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ "Shreejit Vijay will be seen playing the role of a doctor". english.newstracklive.com.
- ↑ "Malayalam TV Serials TRP Ratings Weekly List: May 2020 Updated".